The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Books | Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War II
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Kristin Harmel
Parade “Best Books of Summer” pick * Real Simple pick * She Reads “Best WWII Fiction of Summer 2021” pick The New York Times bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the wilderness to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis—until a secret from her past threatens everything.After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what’s happening in the outside world, she vows to teach the group all she can about surviving in the forest—and in turn, they teach her some surprising lessons about opening her heart after years of isolation. But when she is betrayed and escapes into a German-occupied village, her past and present come together in a shocking collision that could change everything. Inspired by incredible true stories of survival against staggering odds, and suffused with the journey-from-the-wilderness elements that made Where the Crawdads Sing a worldwide phenomenon, The Forest of Vanishing Stars is a heart-wrenching and suspenseful novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author whose writing has been hailed as “sweeping and magnificent” (Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author), “immersive and evocative” (Publishers Weekly), and “gripping” (Tampa Bay Times).
Historical Fiction
World War 2
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Author
Kristin Harmel
Pages
384
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2021-07-06
ISBN
1982158956 9781982158958
Ratings
Google: 5
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"One of my all time favorite books"
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RENDA CRABTREE
"This book is brutal, but what I loved about it was how real everyone seemed to me. Being a Jewish person, it's sometimes hard to read books about WW2, but this one was the kind of "hard to read" that really made you think. It's beautifully written and each character truly has their own voice, even though there are so many."
"Loved it 🤎"
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Bianca Pearson
"Not usually my type of book due to killings by Nazis, but it was a well written story and the protagonist is a beautiful soul. She went out of her way to protect Jews hiding from the Nazis and did everything she could to help keep the people safe in the huge forest in Germany. I forgot the main character's name, but she was raised in the forest by an elderly woman. I won't say anything more except that it's an excellent read."
"Loved this one! ❤️❤️❤️"
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Brandi Carson
"I absolutely love this book! I fell in love with the characters and didn’t want it to end. "
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Lauren Johnson